Ingredients

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a 15×10″ jelly roll pan with foil and place lamb chops on pan. Spoon peas and bell pepper around lamb. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 minutes.

While lamb is roasting, combine remaining ingredients in small saucepan. Cook over low heat until mixture is melted, stirring constantly.

Remove chops from oven and brush meat and vegetables with half of jelly mixture. Return to oven and roast 10 minutes longer until chops are medium and vegetables are crisp tender, brushing with remaining jelly mixture twice during roasting.

*Chicken may be baked instead of frying. Preheat oven to 400F. While waiting, brush chicken breasts with EVOO and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 mins. Let cool for 10 mins. before slicing into cubes.

Pancit Bihon (Filipino dish)

Ingredients:

1 8 oz. pack pancit bihon noodles (rice noodles)

1 cooked chicken breast, shredded

2 cups of chicken broth or 2 chicken bouillon cubes dissolved in 2 cups of water

Soak the pancit bihon noodles to soften for 10 minutes.
Grease a large pan or wok with oil. Sauté garlic and onions.
Add the chicken broth, the shredded chicken breast and all the vegetables until cooked.
Mix in the pancit bihon noodles and add the soy sauce, cook for about 5 minutes or until the noodles are soft.
Season with pepper.

Note: Calamansi or lemon is to be squeezed into the pancit bihon before eating.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place shallots and garlic in a small aluminum foil pouch and drizzle with olive oil. Roast 20 to 30 minutes or until tender. Remove from foil and chop. In a large saute pan, reheat reserved bacon fat over medium heat. Add roasted shallot and garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add flour and stir for 1 minute. Whisk in heavy cream and thyme. Reduce by a third. Stir in cheeses until melted, creamy and thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and gently stir in pasta. Place in a 9X13 casserole dish. In a small bowl, mix together diced bacon, bread crumbs, butter and parsley. Top Mac n Cheese with Panko mixture and bake uncovered at same heat until bubbling and lightly browned on top, 20 to 25 minutes.